Vivo iQOO Z11 vs Neo 11 (China)
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.83-inch Vivo iQOO Z11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on May 5, 2026, against the Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z11
- Comes with 1520 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 7500 mAh
- The phone is 6 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
- 3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3225K versus 1053K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2936 and 1205 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 450 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Rock Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.3% | 90.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.73 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.37 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.18 mm (3 inches) | 76.71 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.05 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4576 | 25182 |
| Single-core score | 1205 | 2936 |
| Multi-core score | 3129 | 9211 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 413296 | 1012692 |
| GPU | 193287 | 1121085 |
| Memory | 162287 | 400893 |
| UX | 284536 | 691192 |
| Total score | 1053406 | 3225862 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 49% |
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2406 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 18845 |
| Video editing | - | 7438 |
| Photo editing | - | 33345 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11728 |
| Writing score | - | 16618 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#68th place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO Z11
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Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (uncrownedgang) | AnTuTu 12 | 3355738 |
| π 2026-08-08 -> Knsvmc442 | AnTuTu 11 | 3241530 |
| π 2026-08-02 (Rafi) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2936 / 9211 |
| π 2026-07-06 (Abama) | AnTuTu 11 | 3314923 |
| π 2026-05-16 (PuzoTras) | AnTuTu 11 | 3201580 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 6 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 9020 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 37 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | October 2025 |
| Release date | May 2026 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | $370 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo iQOO Neo 11 (China) is definitely a better buy.
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